Persistent Organic Pollutants (Pops)

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SGS Informs on Persistent Organic Pollutants and Hazardous Waste Management in Greece

On 25 September 2014, the European Commission (1) announced that it is asking the European Union Court to fine Greece for inadequate management of hazardous waste. Greece Inadequate Management of Hazardous Waste The fine is EUR 14,904,736 and a daily penalty payment of EUR 72,864 until Greece fulfills its obligations. The hazardous waste includes medical waste, and chemical waste, such ...

Source contributions and spatiotemporal characteristics of PAHs in sediments: Using three‐way source apportionment approach

PAHs were measured in sediments from 29 sites throughout Taihu Lake in China during two seasons, to investigate spatiotemporal characteristics and source contributions using three‐way source ...

Is it safe to eat the fish you caught yourself? Contamination of fish in the Czech Republic

Mercury contamination of some wild fish species in areas of the Czech Republic may put anglers’ health at risk, a new study suggests. The research showed that EU-wide and Czech national regulatory limits for mercury were exceeded in at least ...

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Polyurethane Foam Filter (PUF)

The polyurethane foam for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) sampling in the air. The air streams freely around a filter, which captures pollutants during the period of passive air sampling. The sampling occurs through spontaneous diffusion of the analyte to the sorbent media – PUF. Subsequently, POPs are then analyzed in the PUF. PUF filter are at circular shape equipped with the metal ...